Dozens if not hundreds of childcare providers will lose their licenses over the next year due to a new Utah law targeting undocumented immigrants. Critics fear the result will be a tidal wave of...

OGDEN -- A man confronted a burglar inside his home and was shot three times. Ogden Police said the man called 911 about 11:22 p.m. Friday, saying he'd been shot. Police said the man was...

The old St. George airport occupies 274 acres of prime real estate on a bluff overlooking southern Utah's population center. Anderson Development has a contract to develop the property after the new...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by five officers who say they were demoted and their free speech rights were violated because they supported the Sevier County...

BRIGHAM CITY — A former ranch manager has entered no-contest pleas in abeyance to 10 counts of third-degree felony theft in a cattle rustling case.Richard W. Travis, 56, also pleaded guilty...

Summer revelers looking to see some one-of-a-kind historic sites don't need to travel far. Through August and into September, the Utah Heritage Foundation is offering guided tours of beloved Salt...

BULLFROG BASIN, Kane County — Authorities arrested two boaters and cited 70 for alcohol or safety violations at Lake Powell as part of a nationwide crackdown on unsafe boating.Last weekend,...

NEW YORK — When owners of the Empire State Building decided to blanket its towering facade this year with thousands of insulating windows, they were only partly interested in saving...

ZION NATIONAL PARK — Police say one person was taken to a hospital and another 250 were evaucated from Zion Lodge because of a propane leak.Zion Canyon law enforcement ranger Keith Winslow...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A public-private effort to research cleaner ways of using Wyoming coal could be key in addressing the growing energy needs of the West, a coal gasification industry...

LIMON, Colo. — For Joe Kiely, the drone of thousands of trucks passing his Colorado plains town signals economic prosperity.The caravans carrying billions of dollars worth of goods move along...

Utah wildlife officials are warning residents to be on the lookout for bears as they head to the outdoors. Justin Dolling of the Division of Wildlife Resources says the agency has already responded...

SANPETE COUNTY — A 3-year-old boy died Friday in what the Sanpete County Sheriff's Office is calling an accidental drowning. According to a statement released by Sheriff Kevin G. Holman,...

Vernal » The Ashley National Forest says personal-use firewood permits are on sale. Forest officials say the permits, sold at all U.S. Forest Service offices and at various vendors, will be...

Utah wildlife officials are warning residents to be on the lookout for bears as they head to the outdoors.Justin Dolling of the Division of Wildlife Resources says the agency has already responded...

BOISE — Idaho lawmakers are moving ahead with efforts to get the Pentagon to house the military's next-generation tactical fighter jet at Mountain Home Air Force Base, a competition that pits...

MONACO — Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong has taken the early lead in the first-stage individual time trial of the Tour de France.The 37-year-old Texan began his comeback in the Tour by...

WIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams beat her sister Venus 7-6 (3), 6-2 on Saturday for her third Wimbledon title and 11th Grand Slam championship.In the fourth all-Williams final at...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, a violation of U.N. resolutions and an apparent message of defiance to...

GUNNISON -- A 3-year-old boy drowned at Yuba Reservoir. The Sanpete County Sheriff's Office said Saturday that deputies were called to Yuba Reservoir about 8:45 p.m. Friday night. The tot had...

The National Weather Service is warning of possible strong thunderstorms in northern Utah this afternoon and evening. Along with the rain and lightning could come strong, localized winds and hail....

PORTLAND, Ore. — Free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers have ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed Friday.The person spoke on the condition of...

OREM — The Raptors had no problem finding runs against Orem. Ogden drilled 20 hits and left 15 men stranded on base. Needless to say, the offense was on full display. The Raptors scored in...

COLORADO SPRINGS — The Salt Lake Bees took a 2-1 lead in the top of the third on a pair of doubles by Terry Evans and Brandon Wood, but it was enough as Colorado Springs pulled away for an...

The Jazz, it's been learned and confirmed, engaged in recent trade talk with the Houston Rockets about a possible deal that would have brought seven-time NBA All-Star swingman Tracy McGrady to Utah...

Federal employees had Friday off work for the legal observance of the Fourth of July. But some of the enterprises that usually shut down on a holiday were hard at work.Think postal workers and bank...

MONACO — The Tour de France is ready for another edition with Lance Armstrong, and Saturday's opening stage may show whether he's ready to challenge for another title.Armstrong's 37-year-old...

Real Salt Lake 3Toronto FC 0Game 15: Saturday at Rio Tinto Stadium Movsisyan has now scored in 3 of the past 4 gamesRSL is unbeaten in its last 4 games with a 2-0-2 recordNick Rimando is now tied for...

The Jazz would not receive luxury-tax relief if veteran forward Matt Harpring retired for medical reasons this offseason, a leading NBA collective bargaining expert said Friday.Harpring said...

SALT LAKE CITY -- The Utah Department of Transportation this week made a deposit into its general fund from a very unusual source: an individual who felt he owed it to the state for a dastardly deed...

AMERICAN FORK - Fire gutted a home in American Fork Friday evening. Firefighters were called out to the home near 700 North and 500 West around 7:30 p.m. The house was engulfed in flames when...

BOSTON — Rob Johnson doubled home two runs in the 11th inning and Seattle beat Boston 7-6 on Friday night.George Kottaras hit his first major-league homer in the bottom of the 11th for the...

SAN PETE COUNTY -- A boy had to be pulled out of the reservoir at Yuba State Park Friday evening. Dispatchers say paramedics performed CPR on the scene and rushed the child to Gunnison Hospital. ...

SANDY - As people across Utah kick off their 4th of July celebrations, firefighters are launching intensive patrols for illegal fireworks. They are worried about personal safety and fires. All...

DELTA - Employees at Courtesy Ace Hardware in Delta discovered some priceless patriotic items just in time for the 4th of July weekend. Workers were cleaning the basement when they found an old...

A motorcycle rider died Friday near Jeremy Ranch. The rider's name was not released. About 1:30 p.m., a car traveling east on Interstate 80 had to slow for traffic and the driver swerved into...

As the Utah Jazz prepared for the sixth game of the 1997 NBA Finals, a man mailed a threat to team owner Larry H. Miller. "If you don't want the Delta Center to to [sic] look like the Oklahoma...

SANDY — A point is a point, but for Real Salt Lake an inability to beat the worst teams in MLS is becoming problematic.Against the worst team in the Western Conference, a San Jose team that ...

SAN DIEGO — Manny Ramirez looked like a guy who had missed 50 games.Returning from his suspension for violating baseball's drug policy, the Los Angeles slugger barely hit the ball out of the...

A young boy drowned Friday at Yuba Lake State Park. The child, believed to be 3 years old, died about 8:30 p.m., said Sanpete County sheriff's Sgt. Greg Peterson. No other details were available...

It's down time in city halls across Salt Lake County. The economy is down, so revenues are down. Since revenues are down, budgets are down. And since budgets are down, employee pay is down (or at...

Springville » Kirsten Hullinger was much like any busy mother of five. She balanced piano lessons, sports practices, work as a teacher at Spanish Fork High School and time to run with her...

Six members of an Idaho family survived an SUV crash Friday in Box Elder County. The only serious injury was a 11-year-old boy who suffered a compound leg fracture when he was partially ejected,...

It's a sign of the times, but it's not always followed. "SHUT OFF ENGINES. NO IDLING," says the sign in the Business Loop of the University of Utah campus. But the Deseret News observed Utah Transit...

BETHESDA, Md. — Tiger Woods lived up to his hopes of being a "greedy host" Friday when he salvaged his round during a shaky stretch and shot 4-under 66 to take a one-shot lead at his AT&T...

MANTI — A small, wild fledgling sits in a Christmas box on the floor of Kaziah Hancock's farmhouse, waiting to be fed its afternoon meal of raw hamburger.The young bird fell from its nest on...

PROVO — If you love standing in lines, feeling squished and waiting for hours, this story isn't for you.But for those who appreciate efficient, expanded court services, the Administrative...

The Best Friends Animal Society wants to remind pet owners to consider their pets' safety this holiday weekend.According to a release from the group, animal shelters fill to capacity during the...

WIMBLEDON, England — Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the Wimbledon semifinals Friday,...

WASHINGTON — The Founding Fathers left one legacy not celebrated on Independence Day but which affects us all. It's the national debt.The country first got into debt to help pay for the...